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• How does the symbol/motif come up in the novel, and how does it impact what is going on? What happens immediately preceding or immediately following a mention or discussion of this idea or thing? Holden first pulled out the "Red Hunting Hat" when he was alone in the Pency dorm, after having the meeting with his english professor.

• What is the mood when this idea or thing is brought up? Would you associate this with times when Holden is content? frightened? frantic? confused? Is this mood consistent with every incidence of this motif? Whenever Holden mentioned the hat, he was always depressed or unhappy. He usually wore the hat when he needed to get away from the world, and needed to find his inner self.

• Is Holden alone when this motif/symbol occurs? Holden is alone when he wears his red hat because he feels that people will make fun of him for wearing it. If not, with whom is he interacting? He is alone when he wears it. How would you characterize that interaction? He sits in his room by himself and he does not wear it when anyone else is around.Does this motif occur both when he is alone and when he is with other people? No because he only wears the hat when he is alone because he feels insecure if other people see him. Is there a connection to be made? Yes he has a special connection with the hat because he made him feel good he loved to wear it, it was his favorite thing in the world.

• What does this motif/symbol tell you about Holden, in a “big picture” way - Does this suggest anything about his personality? It says that as a person he is insecure about himself if he does not want to wear his hat out in public. His weaknesses or strengths? Strength because the hat made him feel good and special he did not .His sense of himself? He has a great sense of himself when he is wearing it but when is not wearing it he does have as good of a sense of himself he is a little nervous when he does things, he feels confident with the hat on.

• Tie it all together: Did any pattern emerge? Yes when he had the hat on he felt confident and when he did not he was a little shy and nervous.. Pick out other words or ideas used in conjunction with this motif. Look back on your investigation and come up with a single sentence that sums up what you’ve discovered. Holden is insecure and can not wear the hat out in public but he feels more confident and special with it on and without he is shy.

Essay outline format Directions: Use the format below to create the outline for your Catcher essay. Each component of the outline should be completed in FULL sentences. Your supporting details should be specific and properly cited in MLA format (keep in mind, you cite quotes, paraphrases and summaries)

I. Introduction a. How the red hunting hat reflects Holden b. Thesis- Holden to represent uniqueness and individuality. i. Avenue one (He is always by himself) ii. Avenue two (He feels confident when he wears the hat) iii. Avenue three (Holden gives the hat to Phoebe when he stop running away from the world)

II. Body One (Avenue one/Main reason 1) linked with THESIS STATEMENT-He is always by himself a. Supporting Detail One, including MLA citation- In Pency Holden did not have many friends so most of the time while his roommate was on a date he was sitting in his room with his red hunting hat on and that made him feel like an individual. b. Supporting Detail Two, including MLA citation After the girl Sunny makes him pay more then he thought and gets beat up he puts on the hat as a sign of loneliness. c. Supporting Detail Three, including MLA citation Holden put on the hat after leaving the club because he felt lonely all night by drinking by himself and having no one to have a drink with him at the club.

III. Body Two (Avenue one/Main reason 2) linked with THESIS STATEMENT- He feels confident when he wears the hat a. Supporting Detail One, including MLA citation When He left pency he brought the hat along with him to New York so that he can feel confident when he is by himself. b. Supporting Detail Two, including MLA citation After the fight with his roommate Stradlater he puts on the red hunting hat to feel more confident about himself. c. Supporting Detail Three, including MLA citation When he has the hat he gains up confidence to call people that he is afraid to normally call up IV. Body Three (Avenue one/Main reason 3) linked with THESIS STATEMENT-Holden Gives Phoebe the hat when he stop running away from the world a. Supporting Detail One, including MLA citation Holden gives phoebe the hat because she was the only one who loves him for the individual he is. b. Supporting Detail Two, including MLA citation Holden gives her the hat and explains how much it means to him, so that Holden becomes ready to face the real world c. Supporting Detail Three, including MLA citation Holden has his whole life planned so that he feels confident in him self to the point where he does not need the hat. i. Reason why supporting detail emphasizes and reaffirms thesis

V. Conclusion a. Restate thesis- Holden to represent uniqueness and individuality. i. Avenue one (He is always by himself) 1. Holden does not have that many friends and he also drinks by himself alone a lot. ii. Avenue two (He feels confident when he wears the hat) 1. When he is alone he puts on the hat and he feels more confident with it on, he also calls girls and people when he is wearing it. iii. Avenue three (Holden gives the hat to Phoebe when he stop running away from the world) 1. Holden has a life goal and feels that he does not need the hat and feels it can give Phoebe the confidence he had

iv. Concluding statement –Holdens red hat means a lot to him, he wears it when he is lonely, when he needs confident and he even gave it to his sister when he figured out life, it means a lot to him and giving it up must have been hard but you can see that he has a special connection with the hat.